Mill start up at Highland Valley
In a move to expand production and increase operating efficiency, Highland Valley Copper relocated two previously shut-down mills to a site adjacent to the former Lornex milling complex at its huge co…
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
Grant to help Indians in deal with Bond Gold
The Windigo tribal council will receive a $46,000 provincial grant to fund the implementation of an agreement with Bond Gold Canada (TSE). The band will get social and economic benefits from Bond’s Go…
What’s New Portable Crusher
RMS Ross Corp., of Sardis, B.C. is marketing a portable jaw crusher. Mounted and operated on a light- weight steel frame, the Kinetic Crusher uses a comparatively small motor (40 hp) and transfers rel…
What’s New Process Control on PC
A software package for process control has been developed by Combustion Engineering of Toronto. Part of the company’s MOD 30 Plus system, the software is the first step in providing a low-cost, small-…
Inco, Golden Knight encouraged
Partners Inco Gold and Golden Knight Resources (TSE) recently received some encouraging results from the discovery area at their Casa Berardi, Que., gold property. In a 60%-Inco, 40%-Golden Knight joi…
What’s New Blast Monitor
Instantel Inc. of Kanata, Ont., is marketing a new family of seismographs suitable for blast monitoring. The DS-677 BlastMate features electronic storage of up to 30 blast events and a computer interf…
What’s New Loadstar at Westar
The Greenhills mine in southwestern British Columbia began using a new Demag H285 hydraulic excavator in 1988. The unit is the first in Canada, according to Wajax Industries of Etobicoke, Ont., distri…
What’s New Rock Breakers
Two new light-duty impact breakers have been introduced by Ohio- based Allied. Both hammers feature a patented hydraulic design. A nitrogen gas charge minimizes oil fed by the carrier pump, according …
50 Years Ago YELLOW TIDE FLOWS TO AMERICA
Pouring in panic across the Atlantic, gold has fled Europe like a refugee from a battlefront. Nothing, in size, to compare has been seen before. The amount received, monthly by the U.S., a little by C…
Historical plaque to be unveiled at Brittania
A plaque commemorating the historic mining town of Brittania Beach, B.C., will be unveiled by Mary Collins, M.P., on May 13. A reunion for former employees and residents of Brittania mines will be hel…
50 Years Ago QUERY
Would you consider Teck-Hughes a good mine to invest money in, or is it likely to peter out in the very near future? — A. B. Verdun, Que. Teck-Hughes is not likely to peter out in the near future. Th…
50 Years Ago OPEN MOLYBDENITE AT REGNERY
Bulk sampling on the first level of the Regnery Metals molybdenite property, at Hawk Junction, Ont., has been under way for the past two months and will be completed shortly. Previously, channel sampl…